Effects of drug therapy on renal function of healthy older adults

J Gerontol Nurs. 1995 Apr;21(4):35-40. doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-19950401-07.

Abstract

1. The most significant action nurses can implement to prevent renal insufficiency in older adults is to encourage an increase in fluid intake. 2. NSAIDs, including aspirin, reduce the effectiveness of virtually all anti-hypertensive drugs through their sodium retention effects, which blunt the action of the anti-hypertensive drugs. 3. People aged 60 and older are considered at increased risk for nephrotoxicity due to the decline of glomerular filtration rate with age.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Drug Interactions
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Insufficiency / chemically induced*
  • Renal Insufficiency / nursing*
  • Water-Electrolyte Balance